20 members of Congress urge Obama to appoint special envoy to protect Palestinian children’s rights. Read more about US lawmakers urge Obama to act on abuse of Palestinian children 

Olive trees — a source of income for 100,000 Palestinian households in the West Bank — are frequently vandalized. Read more about Israeli forces fail to probe 83 percent of settler violence cases -- rights group 

Israeli soldiers have attacked elementary school kids in the occupied West Bank with tear gas twice this week. Read more about Video: Israeli soldiers fire tear gas at 6-year-old children on their way to school 

Pete Wylie pulls out of city’s international music festival over human rights abuses. Read more about Musicians condemn Liverpool council's G4S link, citing abuse against Palestinians 

“Hamas is putting their own people in Gaza at risk,” State Department spokesperson tells journalists who challenged US government position. Read more about US State Department blames Hamas for Israel's murder of Gaza children 

Pictures reveal the extent to which Israeli culture has been militarized and how Israeli children are not immune to this. Read more about Disturbing photos show militarization of Israeli children 

Testimonies collected by Palestinian and Israeli human rights groups suggest Israeli interrogators have threatened Palestinian kids with sexual violence. Read more about Israeli interrogator threatens sexual assault, home demolition, says Palestinian child 

In anticipation of the Pope’s May visit to the Holy Land, more than 200 bishops, clerics, members of religious orders and theologians ask the Pope to speak out against Israel’s kidnapping, detention and systematic abuse of Palestinian children. Read more about Faith leaders urge Pope Francis to denounce Israel's abuse of Palestinian children 

“He should have been shot and killed already,” Israeli army-linked blogger says of Palestinian child arrested four times. Read more about Blog linked to Israeli army calls for murder of Palestinian children